After three games on the road, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton is heading back home. They will take on the Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda Coyotes at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Russell-Tyler-Ruthton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last seven matchups.
Even though Canby scored an imposing 66 points on Tuesday, Russell-Tyler-Ruthton still came out on top. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton managed a 72-66 win over Canby.
Meanwhile, Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of Southwest Minnesota Christian by a score of 57-55. Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda has not had much luck with Southwest Minnesota Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda's loss came about despite a quality game from Logan Hattendorf, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin Hakeneis, who scored six points along with six steals.
Russell-Tyler-Ruthton pushed their record up to 8-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.0 points per game. As for Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-12.
Everything came up roses for Russell-Tyler-Ruthton against Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda when the teams last played back in March of 2023 as the team secured a 73-46 win. Will Russell-Tyler-Ruthton repeat their success, or does Heron Lake-Okabena/Fulda have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
